Harness spreader



C. H. HORTON.

' HARNESS SPREADER. APPLICAHON min FEB-11,192!- Pat-entd Apr. 25, 1922.

' lnvenTbr. Charles H- H0T 7 onirsn; stares CHARLES H. HORTON, F WOONSOCKET, RHOD' E ISL'AND, ASSIGNOR TO-IPERFORATIED ISLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 25, 1922- Application filed February 11, 1921. Serial No. 444,190.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES I-IQHORTON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Woonsocket, county of Providence, State of Rhode' Island, have invented an Improvement in Harness Spreaders, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like characters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention relates to a harness ornament such as employed by teamsters and others to give a pleasing finish to the harness at various points. Such a device comprises a plurality of rings usually of bright contrasting colors arranged in a row and held in place by a suitable connector.

The object of the invention is toprovide such a device employing a plurality of rings so constructed that the rings will lie substantially flat against and parallel with the connector. Thus the rings maintain'their position and insure the desired pleasing effect.

The object of the invention is further to provide a ring, preferably of celluloid for such a harness ornament in which the ring has the shape of an annulus of flat arcuate cross section. 7

Other objects and features of the invention will appear more fully from the accompanying description and drawing and will be particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings: j

Figure 1 is a plan view of a harness ornament in the form of a spreader embodying a preferred form of the invention. ,7

*igure 2 is a view chiefly in central cross section of the construction shown in Figure 1.

The device comprises a plurality, preferably two, of parallel threaders for supporting and retaining the rings in position. These threaders in the form illustrated are shown as the parallel extending portions of a single strip of flexible material such as a leather strap. trated this leather strap at one end 1 is passed through the ring 2, of a'snap hook 3. I

From the ring 2 the strap extends to form the threader t and is convenientlyv at 5 passed through a finishing ring 6. the point 5 the strap returns parallel with itself to form the second threader 7 and, whenthe device is completed is secured to Inthe construction illus-' From the end 1. As shown the end 8 of the strap is riveted in place between the end 1 and the body of the threader 4:. The snap hook affords a convenient means for attaching the ornament to the harness and the ring 6 may serve as an ornament or as a guide for a rein or other part of the harness;

A plurality of rings are employed and constitute one feature of the invention. These rings may be of the same or of varying size and proportion. Each ringis in the shape of an annulus and the cross section of the annulus as seen in Figure 2 is of a flat arcuate .form. These rings are preferably stamped out of celluloid and brightly colored to give the desired ornamental effect, In the construction illustrated the rings 9 adjacent the hook are of com paratively small diameter, the rings 10 of a larger diameter and the rings 11 of a r orsics.

still larger diameter so that atapered eflect is given to the device. These rings may be of any color as, for example, alternating red, white and blue.

Suitable means, are provided for clamping together the threaders 4: and 7 at various points. Such means may convenientlv take the form of rectangular endless bands 12 slipped over the assembled threaders. These bands may be made of celluloid and colored as desired. The rings 9, 10 and 11 are arranged so that each ring has a threader extending through it and the clamping bands 12 are located at points each side of the ring where the threader is passed throughthe ring.

NVhen the device is completely assembled it takes the form shown in the drawing and it will be seen that the clamping bands 12 hold the section of the ring between the clamping bands snugly clamped between the two threaders. Thus the rings'are heldin general parallelism to the threadersand arerestrained by reason of the substantially flat cross section of the rings from being turned out of position. This insures that the rings shall always retain their .position'substam tially as shown in the drawing and thus re v pleasing effect produced by I ters Patent, is

A harness ornament comprising a strip of flexible material having its ends conneeted and extended to present parallel threaders, a plurality of rings having a substantially fiat cross section, each ring having a threader extending through it, and clamping bands slidingly mounted on the threaders and clamping together the threaders at points each side of the rings, and

clamping the rings between the threaders whereby the rings are held in general parname to this specification.

- CHARLES H. HORTON. 

